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Our Data analytics team is looking for a new CRM Campaign Analyst. If you love everything CRM and Data, this role might be for you!
This role is crucial in helping the CRM teams develop our understanding of audience interactions and evolve a relatively embryonic multi-channel personalised lifecycle program into a brilliant driver of relevance and loyalty.
By supporting the optimisation of CRM campaign effectiveness this role will ultimately allow the CRM Team to drive increased audience value, tell better stories and prove business impact.
Role Responsibility
Embedded within the CRM Team, you will:
Act as the single point of contact for all CRM campaign analysis
Work with CRM managers to define a clear set of KPIs for each CRM initiative and the continuous measurement against them
Take full ownership for the delivery of CRM's tableau dashboards and other evaluation tool sets to enable regular, robust and consistent departmental campaign effectiveness reporting
Use data insight and post activity evaluations to inform decisions that continuously improve contact selection, channel mix, content curation, next best action, journey mapping and post campaign analysis
Review/refine existing and identify/execute new audience profiles and segmentations designed to improve activation, retention and re-engagement
Identify and communicate key value drivers and use actionable insights and recommendations to participate fully in all strategic, tactical and campaign planning CRM Team meetings
Are you the right candidate?
Understanding and experience in using data for CRM or digital media targeting
Strong R/ SQL skills and experienced Tableau user
Able to simplify complex problems into component parts and deal with them systematically.
Able to devise and develop ideas and stimulate creativity in others.
Knowledge of media, data, measurement methodologies and industry standards including online and offline channels.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Experience developing relationships and presenting results to senior stakeholders.
Strong understanding of how the digital and media landscape is evolving and the implications for all parts of the BBC.
Self-starter by nature who also works well in a complex matrix organisation.
If this sound like you, even if you don't tick all the boxes, we would love to hear from you!
Package Description
Grade 7 - Band C
About the BBC
Diversity matters at the BBC. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all individuals. And we promote flexible working opportunities where operational needs allow.
To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here
BBC

15/01/2019

Full time

Job Introduction
Our Data analytics team is looking for a new CRM Campaign Analyst. If you love everything CRM and Data, this role might be for you!
This role is crucial in helping the CRM teams develop our understanding of audience interactions and evolve a relatively embryonic multi-channel personalised lifecycle program into a brilliant driver of relevance and loyalty.
By supporting the optimisation of CRM campaign effectiveness this role will ultimately allow the CRM Team to drive increased audience value, tell better stories and prove business impact.
Role Responsibility
Embedded within the CRM Team, you will:
Act as the single point of contact for all CRM campaign analysis
Work with CRM managers to define a clear set of KPIs for each CRM initiative and the continuous measurement against them
Take full ownership for the delivery of CRM's tableau dashboards and other evaluation tool sets to enable regular, robust and consistent departmental campaign effectiveness reporting
Use data insight and post activity evaluations to inform decisions that continuously improve contact selection, channel mix, content curation, next best action, journey mapping and post campaign analysis
Review/refine existing and identify/execute new audience profiles and segmentations designed to improve activation, retention and re-engagement
Identify and communicate key value drivers and use actionable insights and recommendations to participate fully in all strategic, tactical and campaign planning CRM Team meetings
Are you the right candidate?
Understanding and experience in using data for CRM or digital media targeting
Strong R/ SQL skills and experienced Tableau user
Able to simplify complex problems into component parts and deal with them systematically.
Able to devise and develop ideas and stimulate creativity in others.
Knowledge of media, data, measurement methodologies and industry standards including online and offline channels.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Experience developing relationships and presenting results to senior stakeholders.
Strong understanding of how the digital and media landscape is evolving and the implications for all parts of the BBC.
Self-starter by nature who also works well in a complex matrix organisation.
If this sound like you, even if you don't tick all the boxes, we would love to hear from you!
Package Description
Grade 7 - Band C
About the BBC
Diversity matters at the BBC. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all individuals. And we promote flexible working opportunities where operational needs allow.
To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here
BBC

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The Business Intelligence Reporting Analyst is part of a global team based in London, Manchester Dallas, Singapore and Bangalore. The successful candidate will be will be trained on the Markit EDM application and in the informational needs of modern financial institutions. The role is dynamic and provides an incredible opportunity to build a solid career solving the data management issues of global top tier financial institutions.
Role and Responsibilities:
Writing SQL queries to pull data from databases for reporting purposes
Using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) to create internal and external bespoke reports
Creating EDM components and processes to manage data for reporting or display on EDM User Interface
Use AWS console to identify infrastructure information and assist with queries
Collaborate with internal teams to gather requirements for new reports to provide technical support for implementations
Provide monitoring and insight on a monthly basis of managed service change hours spent on client projects for notification/onward billing
Monitor global support team key performance indicators and provide insight to regional and global team management
Create dashboards both within EDM and third party tools for data visualisation of internal and client statistics
Create PowerPoint presentations to be used in management meetings
Assists with client on boarding processes within internal systems of the Managed Services team
Retain client contractual information and assists with queries regarding managed service change hours and user allocation
Update and maintain the Client Management system with the latest information of the client’s system state and allowances
Manage and chair weekly client calls and report requests back to the business to ensure smooth flow of communication and support provided
Skills and Experience:
Candidate should be university degree level educated or equivalent with s trong business acumen
An interest in the financial markets would be advantageous
A natural, consultative style is essential to build client relationships and meet the evolving demands of a wide and diverse client base
Detail orientated.
Excellent oral and written communication skills for effective, appropriate communication with both external clients at all levels and internal EDM teams
Team Player and able to interact with product, operations and technical teams in a professional manner
Strong time management skills
It is the policy of IHS Markit to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, IHS Markit will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. We maintain a drug-free workplace. For candidates in the US, we are a participant in E-Verify (see link below
Current Colleagues
If you are currently a colleague with IHS Markit please apply internally via Workday.

17/01/2019

Full time

The Business Intelligence Reporting Analyst is part of a global team based in London, Manchester Dallas, Singapore and Bangalore. The successful candidate will be will be trained on the Markit EDM application and in the informational needs of modern financial institutions. The role is dynamic and provides an incredible opportunity to build a solid career solving the data management issues of global top tier financial institutions.
Role and Responsibilities:
Writing SQL queries to pull data from databases for reporting purposes
Using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) to create internal and external bespoke reports
Creating EDM components and processes to manage data for reporting or display on EDM User Interface
Use AWS console to identify infrastructure information and assist with queries
Collaborate with internal teams to gather requirements for new reports to provide technical support for implementations
Provide monitoring and insight on a monthly basis of managed service change hours spent on client projects for notification/onward billing
Monitor global support team key performance indicators and provide insight to regional and global team management
Create dashboards both within EDM and third party tools for data visualisation of internal and client statistics
Create PowerPoint presentations to be used in management meetings
Assists with client on boarding processes within internal systems of the Managed Services team
Retain client contractual information and assists with queries regarding managed service change hours and user allocation
Update and maintain the Client Management system with the latest information of the client’s system state and allowances
Manage and chair weekly client calls and report requests back to the business to ensure smooth flow of communication and support provided
Skills and Experience:
Candidate should be university degree level educated or equivalent with s trong business acumen
An interest in the financial markets would be advantageous
A natural, consultative style is essential to build client relationships and meet the evolving demands of a wide and diverse client base
Detail orientated.
Excellent oral and written communication skills for effective, appropriate communication with both external clients at all levels and internal EDM teams
Team Player and able to interact with product, operations and technical teams in a professional manner
Strong time management skills
It is the policy of IHS Markit to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, IHS Markit will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. We maintain a drug-free workplace. For candidates in the US, we are a participant in E-Verify (see link below
Current Colleagues
If you are currently a colleague with IHS Markit please apply internally via Workday.

DXC Technology (DXC: NYSE) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner network combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visit www.dxc.com
The Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) in Newcastle and London are expanding rapidly to meet the demand for agile driven solutions from our extensive customer base. Market leaders in offering creative, rapid and cost efficient solutioning to a multitude of business and process needs, the DTC is the ‘thinktank’ where this work is born, much of it is first of type, proof of concept innovation projects. A hub for pushing the boundaries, where innovation is encouraged and applauded, we seek to boost out team numbers from the very best and passionate staff in the UK digital market.
As part of the network of DTC’s and development teams spanning the globe, we are hiring Full Stack Developers. Specifically we seek those who enjoy thinking outside the box and working with others to approach challenges from fresh and unique angles.
Role Overview:
Expert in Full Stack Development (Java or MS)
Codes, supports and maintains basic application development projects according to appropriate specifications.
Codes, documents and implements programs according to the project specifications provided. Participates in peer reviews.
Tests code; executes unit test plans for assigned programming tasks.
Experience with RESTful, AJAX, and MVC.
Coding experience and discipline with Test Driven Development (TDD) e.g. Mocha, Karma, Jasmine and Protractor
Continuous Integration experience
Best Practices experience in Committing, branching, merging, conflict resolution and Git flows with GitHub/GitLab, mercurial, or subversion.
Basic programming skills, personal computer and business solutions software skills.
Analytical and problem solving skills for design, creation and testing of programs. Communication skills to interact with team members and support personnel. Ability to learn and expand on technical expertise.
Work in a SCRUM with other Developers and other Global teams to deliver a world class System Server Automation Offering to cover the lifecycle of a Server.
Experience in Agile supporting technologies Experience with LEAN Methodology (MVP).
Follow all approved standards, guidelines, processes and/or procedures and work ethics.
Attend SCRUM Meetings
Essentials:
Fully conversant in full stack dev cycle in either Java or MS (C# / .net)
Frameworks & libraries such as React, Angular, Bootstrap, jQuery
SQL
Shell scripting
Agile delivery using Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
GIT
Jira
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Good presentation skills to communicate and engage with customers and colleagues
Leadership skills to guide and mentor the work of others
Willingness to accept new challenges with continuous learning
Thrives on change and working at pace
Desirables:
Amazon Web Services, Azure
Unix / Linux
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field preferred
Docker, Openshift, Kubinates Nginx, HAProxy
Jenkins, Puppet/Chef, Maven, Ansible
Sass, LESS
MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB
Appache, ISS
SonarCUBE.
Java/J2EE, JavaScript / Typescript Ruby, Python would be a plus.

17/01/2019

Full time

DXC Technology (DXC: NYSE) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner network combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visit www.dxc.com
The Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) in Newcastle and London are expanding rapidly to meet the demand for agile driven solutions from our extensive customer base. Market leaders in offering creative, rapid and cost efficient solutioning to a multitude of business and process needs, the DTC is the ‘thinktank’ where this work is born, much of it is first of type, proof of concept innovation projects. A hub for pushing the boundaries, where innovation is encouraged and applauded, we seek to boost out team numbers from the very best and passionate staff in the UK digital market.
As part of the network of DTC’s and development teams spanning the globe, we are hiring Full Stack Developers. Specifically we seek those who enjoy thinking outside the box and working with others to approach challenges from fresh and unique angles.
Role Overview:
Expert in Full Stack Development (Java or MS)
Codes, supports and maintains basic application development projects according to appropriate specifications.
Codes, documents and implements programs according to the project specifications provided. Participates in peer reviews.
Tests code; executes unit test plans for assigned programming tasks.
Experience with RESTful, AJAX, and MVC.
Coding experience and discipline with Test Driven Development (TDD) e.g. Mocha, Karma, Jasmine and Protractor
Continuous Integration experience
Best Practices experience in Committing, branching, merging, conflict resolution and Git flows with GitHub/GitLab, mercurial, or subversion.
Basic programming skills, personal computer and business solutions software skills.
Analytical and problem solving skills for design, creation and testing of programs. Communication skills to interact with team members and support personnel. Ability to learn and expand on technical expertise.
Work in a SCRUM with other Developers and other Global teams to deliver a world class System Server Automation Offering to cover the lifecycle of a Server.
Experience in Agile supporting technologies Experience with LEAN Methodology (MVP).
Follow all approved standards, guidelines, processes and/or procedures and work ethics.
Attend SCRUM Meetings
Essentials:
Fully conversant in full stack dev cycle in either Java or MS (C# / .net)
Frameworks & libraries such as React, Angular, Bootstrap, jQuery
SQL
Shell scripting
Agile delivery using Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
GIT
Jira
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Good presentation skills to communicate and engage with customers and colleagues
Leadership skills to guide and mentor the work of others
Willingness to accept new challenges with continuous learning
Thrives on change and working at pace
Desirables:
Amazon Web Services, Azure
Unix / Linux
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field preferred
Docker, Openshift, Kubinates Nginx, HAProxy
Jenkins, Puppet/Chef, Maven, Ansible
Sass, LESS
MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB
Appache, ISS
SonarCUBE.
Java/J2EE, JavaScript / Typescript Ruby, Python would be a plus.

DXC Technology (DXC: NYSE) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner network combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visit www.dxc.com
The Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) are expanding rapidly to meet the demand for agile driven solutions from our extensive customer base. Market leaders in offering creative, rapid and cost efficient solutioning to a multitude of business and process needs, the DTC is the ‘thinktank’ where this work is born, much of it is first of type, proof of concept innovation projects. A hub for pushing the boundaries, where innovation is encouraged and applauded, we seek to boost out team numbers from the very best and passionate staff in the UK digital market.
We are seeking Data Scientists / Analysts to join our bionix team. In this role, you will be part of a team who will identify, develop and implement solutions for improving efficiency and effectiveness of delivery based on the data insights generated from the data tooling.
Join our team and you will be challenging yourself, growing your skills working on ‘green field’ projects.
You possess:
Passion for software development and want to carve out a career in this space
Full of ideas for creative solutioning
Can-do, will-do attitude.
Hunger to learn new technologies and methodologies.
Skilled at problem solving
Analytical and logical.
Team & communication skills.
Actively participates in team activities.
We offer in return:
Mentoring and career support from leaders in the IT transformation field.
Access to certificated and non-certificated technology specific training
The opportunity to work in a Global Hub of Digital creativity and innovation
Hands-on experience in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Located in one of England’s most vibrant cities (Relocation support may be available for those outside of the Newcastle area)
Competitive salary Benefits packages (life insurance and health care)
Unparalleled career growth opportunities
Required Skillsets
Ability to generate actionable insights from messy disconnected datasets, including datasets that may originate in many various forms (e.g. flat files, APIs, database access)
Ability to clearly communicate with business units and delivery groups to understand the nature of their business challenges, factors specific to that operation
Ability to quickly generate simple yet powerful data visualizations to communicate insights
Ability to work closely with others in a fast-paced and collaborative technical setting
Ability to rapidly learn and develop new skills, largely on one’s own by staying in tune with the market and emerging technologies and techniques
Strong math and statistical skills and an ability to apply those skills towards generating logical, accurate and meaningful insights from data
An ability to quickly learn the essentials of a new operational team (e.g. a specific account within DXC’s delivery organization) and understand the nuances of tools, processes, data and business requirements that impact actions required to add value for the client and DXC
Desired Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (desired)
Proficiency with Python and/or R for use in conducting data analytics
Proficiency with storing and manipulating relational data in databases
Proficiency in handling and working with large datasets, beyond those traditionally handled within relational databases
Proficiency with machine learning techniques and, equally important, when to apply them and when not to
Demonstrated track record of generating business insights from data and communicating them (ideally via a portfolio of previous work)

17/01/2019

Full time

DXC Technology (DXC: NYSE) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner network combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visit www.dxc.com
The Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) are expanding rapidly to meet the demand for agile driven solutions from our extensive customer base. Market leaders in offering creative, rapid and cost efficient solutioning to a multitude of business and process needs, the DTC is the ‘thinktank’ where this work is born, much of it is first of type, proof of concept innovation projects. A hub for pushing the boundaries, where innovation is encouraged and applauded, we seek to boost out team numbers from the very best and passionate staff in the UK digital market.
We are seeking Data Scientists / Analysts to join our bionix team. In this role, you will be part of a team who will identify, develop and implement solutions for improving efficiency and effectiveness of delivery based on the data insights generated from the data tooling.
Join our team and you will be challenging yourself, growing your skills working on ‘green field’ projects.
You possess:
Passion for software development and want to carve out a career in this space
Full of ideas for creative solutioning
Can-do, will-do attitude.
Hunger to learn new technologies and methodologies.
Skilled at problem solving
Analytical and logical.
Team & communication skills.
Actively participates in team activities.
We offer in return:
Mentoring and career support from leaders in the IT transformation field.
Access to certificated and non-certificated technology specific training
The opportunity to work in a Global Hub of Digital creativity and innovation
Hands-on experience in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
Located in one of England’s most vibrant cities (Relocation support may be available for those outside of the Newcastle area)
Competitive salary Benefits packages (life insurance and health care)
Unparalleled career growth opportunities
Required Skillsets
Ability to generate actionable insights from messy disconnected datasets, including datasets that may originate in many various forms (e.g. flat files, APIs, database access)
Ability to clearly communicate with business units and delivery groups to understand the nature of their business challenges, factors specific to that operation
Ability to quickly generate simple yet powerful data visualizations to communicate insights
Ability to work closely with others in a fast-paced and collaborative technical setting
Ability to rapidly learn and develop new skills, largely on one’s own by staying in tune with the market and emerging technologies and techniques
Strong math and statistical skills and an ability to apply those skills towards generating logical, accurate and meaningful insights from data
An ability to quickly learn the essentials of a new operational team (e.g. a specific account within DXC’s delivery organization) and understand the nuances of tools, processes, data and business requirements that impact actions required to add value for the client and DXC
Desired Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (desired)
Proficiency with Python and/or R for use in conducting data analytics
Proficiency with storing and manipulating relational data in databases
Proficiency in handling and working with large datasets, beyond those traditionally handled within relational databases
Proficiency with machine learning techniques and, equally important, when to apply them and when not to
Demonstrated track record of generating business insights from data and communicating them (ideally via a portfolio of previous work)

Work directly on a successful app with over 100 million users at the core of the product, joining a successful data team.
You will be working on delivering a new self-service data platform, that will be built with Scala, Spark, Python, CI/CD and Infrastructure as code, alongside an experienced technical team.
You are a data engineer with experience working on large scale projects in real-time stream processing of data. Your experience is solid in Spark and Scala or Python (both would be great!) with a heavy TDD approach to your code. You will also work heavily with cloud technologies and distributed systems
Ideally, you are someone who has solid experience in systems and software design as you will be building and designing datasets from scratch within a highly scalable environment. advancing the existing data infrastructure.
You will work with the following technologies, however, you don't need experience in all;
Scala
Spark
Python
AWS
Lambda
Kinesis
Hive
Jenkins
Packer
Docker
Kubernetes
With the technologies above, you will be crucial to the significant impact on the success and reliability of the product joining an exciting team within a growing business.
You will be joining a team of continuous learners and will always face new challenges within this team. We're looking for you to bring on your expertise, whilst also taking each day as a new learning opportunity.
As well as working within an ever-growing industry where technology is key, you will work in a social, modern environment centred around ownership and trust.

16/01/2019

Full time

Work directly on a successful app with over 100 million users at the core of the product, joining a successful data team.
You will be working on delivering a new self-service data platform, that will be built with Scala, Spark, Python, CI/CD and Infrastructure as code, alongside an experienced technical team.
You are a data engineer with experience working on large scale projects in real-time stream processing of data. Your experience is solid in Spark and Scala or Python (both would be great!) with a heavy TDD approach to your code. You will also work heavily with cloud technologies and distributed systems
Ideally, you are someone who has solid experience in systems and software design as you will be building and designing datasets from scratch within a highly scalable environment. advancing the existing data infrastructure.
You will work with the following technologies, however, you don't need experience in all;
Scala
Spark
Python
AWS
Lambda
Kinesis
Hive
Jenkins
Packer
Docker
Kubernetes
With the technologies above, you will be crucial to the significant impact on the success and reliability of the product joining an exciting team within a growing business.
You will be joining a team of continuous learners and will always face new challenges within this team. We're looking for you to bring on your expertise, whilst also taking each day as a new learning opportunity.
As well as working within an ever-growing industry where technology is key, you will work in a social, modern environment centred around ownership and trust.